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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The number of people living in one square kilometre of land area represents the population ____________ of that area.
   2. Fertile river valleys are ____________ populated.
   3. Sparsely populated areas are ____________ and ____________.
   4. The population of a country is generally divided into  ___________, ____________ and  _____________.
   5. Population change depends on ____________ rate and ___________ rate.
2. 2.

   Write T for True and F for False statements.

   1. Pattern of population distributed in an area is represented by a population pyramid.
   2. A population pyramid which is narrow at the base and broad at the top represents a high birth and death rate.
   3. The difference between the birth rate and death rate in a year gives the annual growth rate of population.
   4. Mountains are more densely populated than plains.
   5. Western Europe has thickly populated countries.
3. 3.

   How does climate affect the distribution of population?
4. 4.

   What is birth rate and death rate?
5. 5.

   What are the causes of high death rate?
6. 6.

   Define sex ratio.